I've had success with 10 activations. I'll usually go with a swarm with the Dom, and then 4 more small swarms. With those small swarms, I'll leave one completely bare. It serves as a good objective grabber or general bullet magnet. The other three, i try and keep between 300-350. This gives heft and utility without getting too pricey.

Now you can fit in five formations to suit your needs. Speed, range, scout, etc. I would recommend at least one Harridan for the speed it offers. I'm also a fan of hierodules because they make people divert fire from the dominatrix and provide great firepower, especially against infantry.

Hope that helps. Let me know if you are looking for anything more specific!

I wouldn't call anything a "must have". Aim for 3-4 formations per 1,000 points. 'nids need to keep activation numbers high as they're going to loose strategy and 1-2 activations against a good opponent at the start of the turn. The trick is setting up 3-4 assaults for next turn so your opponent can't deal with them all.

First, I would make sure every formation with synapes has gants and gaunts. This will let you spawn them anywhere. Second, I would try and keep the cost lower for those formations. Shaving those down will let you get at least one more formation in there. For Hive tyrants, only include them if there's other AT in the formation so they can't be "sniped" out by AT fire. Otherwise, I like to bring them for many reasons, least one being fearless.

I agree with gunslingers points. Also, I'd use the dactylis in a separate formation rather than an upgrade. That way, they can concentrate on barrage duties, the synapse swarm can be maneuverable, and your activation count gets a bump. That's the way I've seen Dave use them.

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